Apple’s smartphone competitors almost certainly will include NFC in devices in 2011. The iPhone 5 will reportedly pass on the tech according to a report from earlier this week, but a new source says it could get it after all. Which is it?

  Poole’s Diner Thanksgiving Recipe Featured in GQ Magazine | New Raleigh Poole’s Diner Thanksgiving Recipe Featured in GQ Magazine Poole’s Diner owner and Chef Ashley Christensen’s Twice-baked Sweet Potato recipe has been featured in this month’s A Man’s Guide to Thanksgiving in GQ Magazine. We have yet to try this recipe but considering Christensen’s track [...]

If you have files on your Mac you don’t want others to have access to, the simplest way to secure them is to create an encrypted Apple disk image. It’ll make a really secure and portable folder in just a few easy steps.

After upgrading to iOS 4.2.1, I noticed my visual voicemail wasn’t working. The phone app kept asking for my password. Well, I don’t know my voicemail password anymore, and I suspect I’m not alone. Here’s how to fix it if you’re in the same boat.

Apple today released iOS 4.2 for the iPod touch, iPhone and iPad, and iOS 4.1 for Apple TV. Together, the updates allow you to use AirPlay to stream audio and video content from your device to your television. But does it live up to the hype?

I’ve seen the videos online of iOS 4.2 running smoothly on an iPhone 3G, but we did not get iOS 4.2 yesterday, we got iOS 4.2.1. I ran the update through its paces on my 3G to see if performance did indeed improve.

An iPod nano watchband case design has broken records at community-funding site Kickstarter, earning more than $275,000 in one week. The design (or designs rather, since there are two slightly different models available), by Scott Wilson, transforms Apple’s latest nano into a stylish wristwatch.

The iPad, iPod touch and iPhone weren’t the only iOS-powered devices to get an update today. iOS 4.1 is available now for your Apple TV (current generation only), and it brings full AirPlay compatibility. That means you can stream content from your portable devices running 4.2.

The iPad, iPod touch and iPhone weren’t the only iOS-powered devices to get an update today. iOS 4.1 is available now for your Apple TV (current generation only), and it brings full AirPlay compatibility. That means you can stream content from your portable devices running 4.2.